Farallon Islands/Fanny Shoal/Cochrane Bank Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Area

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Key Information

TYPE

Non-MPA

Fisheries Management Area

DESIGNATION

Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Area

LOCATED IN

USA

AREA

159 km²	MARINE AREA
159 km²	TOTAL AREA ⁱ

MANAGED BY

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

Management Website

LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)

Less restrictive ⁱ

At least one species- or gear-specific restriction applies (beyond permit requirements or generally applicable restrictions)

DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (Unmodified)

DATA VERSION

2.0

LAST REVIEWED

October 2023

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Purpose

Essential fish habitat (EFH) is defined as those waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity. Specifically, this area protects groundfish essential fish habitat for species that are especially sensitive, rare, or vulnerable.

Species of Concern: Groundfish

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

Fishing with bottom trawl gear, other than demersal seine, is prohibited.

Allowed

Vessels may transit through, with or without groundfish on board, with all prohibited gear stowed. Fishing with other gear may be permitted subject to state and federal regulations, take is limited to permitted species and is subject to catch limits and periodic area closures.